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Top 25 stock watch: Wichita State surges into top 5

Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY Sports 1:08 p.m. EST January 13, 2014

No. 1 Wichita State: The Shockers are looking Final Four good, remaining unbeaten with notable wins against Tennessee, Saint Louis, BYU and Indiana State. Senior forward Cleanthony Early is back for his senior year dominating the glass and Ron Baker has emerged as a top catalyst.(Photo: David Welker, AP)

Story Highlights

No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Syracuse kept their records clean and stayed put in the top 25

Moving up to No. 5 is Wichita State, the last of the four remaining teams without a loss

No. 3 Wisconsin also stayed undefeated and now holds the No. 3 position alone

The shifts didn't make it all the way to the summit, however, as No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Syracuse kept their records clean and stayed put. The Wildcats, who swept their road games with the L.A. schools of the Pac-12, continue to get 30 of 32 No.1 votes. The Orange, making themselves at home in their new conference, retained a first-place vote.

No. 3 Wisconsin, which was tied for fourth with Michigan State last week, also stayed undefeated and now holds the No. 3 position alone. But the fourth-ranked Spartans picked up the remaining first-place vote this week after a pair of overtime wins in the rugged Big Ten. Moving up to No. 5 is Wichita State, the last of the four remaining teams without a loss.

Stock up: Iowa. The Hawkeyes rode their big road win at Ohio State to the biggest gain of the week, climbing seven places to check in at No.16.

Stock down: Duke. The slumping Blue Devils took the biggest tumble within the top 25, but their still in the poll after falling seven spots to No.20

Stock up: Memphis. The Tigers are back on the upswing following their win at Louisville, gaining five positions to No.17.

Stock down: Ohio State. The Buckeyes entered the week undefeated but got a dose of life in the Big Ten. Losses to Michigan State and Iowa sent them down six places to No.9.

Stock up: Villanova. The Wildcats lead a slew of teams making upward moves of four positions. Joining No.6 Villanova among that group are No.7 Florida, No.8 Oklahoma State, No.11 San Diego State, No.12 Kentucky and No.15 Massachusetts.

Stock down: Louisville. The Cardinals did bounce back from the Memphis loss with a solid victory against Southern Methodist, but they still took a six-spot dip out of the top 10 to No.14.

New kids on the block: No.21 Pittsburgh, No.23 Cincinnati.

College dropouts: Oregon, Missouri.

Eddie Timanus, a colleges sports writer and the polls editor for USA TODAY Sports, is on Twitter @EddieTimanus.